Today's Feature:
With The Fast Diet, UK
publisher Short Books has the biggest hit in its history. Co-founder Rebecca
Nicolson reflects on why, and the role of independent publishers today.
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Discussion:
True online book discovery
requires serendipity, which can't be programmed. The process is more going on
a blind date and then falling in love with someone else.
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More News from PP:
From a
shortlist of five writers, Benjamin Alire Saenz was chosen as the 33rd winner
of the Pen Faulkner award for his book, Everything Begins and Ends at the
Kentucky Club.
A preview of the 50th Bologna Book
Fair includes the TOC Bologna program, Sweden as the Guest of Honor Country,
and a list of award winners recognized during the fair.
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From the Archives:
Dynamism and creativity have
helped Helium Editions, Editions Sarbacane, l'école des loisirs, and MeMo
forge distinct identities in a field dominated by conglomerates.
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Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Friday, March 22, 2013
Short Books + Fast Books (and Diet) = Indie Publishing Success
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